Lupane police seek relatives for 16 unclaimed bodies at St Luke’s Hospital

Lupane police seek relatives for 16 unclaimed bodies at St Luke’s Hospital

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Police in Lupane, Matabeleland North, have appealed for public assistance to identify and claim 16 bodies lying uncollected at St Luke’s Hospital mortuary.

Authorities said the remains include those of four infants and have been in the mortuary for years after the deceased were brought in dead on different dates without identification particulars.

Matabeleland North provincial police community relations liaison officer Inspector Glory Banda said police were asking anyone with information that could help trace relatives or establish the identities of the deceased to come forward.

“The remains, which include those of four babies, have been in the mortuary for many years, as they were brought dead on different dates and without identification particulars,” the police statement read.

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Police urged families with relatives missing in Lupane and surrounding areas to contact the district social development office for possible identification and collection procedures. Members of the public with information were also advised to reach out to the Lupane district social development officer.

The appeal points to a continuing challenge faced by public mortuaries in remote districts, where unidentified or unclaimed bodies can remain in storage for extended periods, adding pressure on already stretched facilities.

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